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**CH4OS** · August 21st, 12:57 PM

ive been getting into weight lifting this summer. i took protien for a while but i could not see a difference at all.. my friend told me that theres this shake that has like 6 different proteins in it and then 3g's of creatine. ive heard that its dangerous or something but i never knew what the side effects were. before i buy it i want a little information on it.

***anonymous_team*** · August 21st, 01:20 PM

www.bodybuilding.com has ALOT of info on creatine....

Ive never used it but alot of my friends love it.

**dhill0413** · August 21st, 01:35 PM

If you are gonna get creatine....dont get just plain creatine monohydrate.

Get creatine ethyl ester. c-monohydrate is not readily absorbed by your muscles so it sits there, which is the "creatine bloat". c-ethyl ester is a more readily absorbed kind of creatine that will be more efficient and help you out a lot better.

But if you are seeing no difference with protein, you need to improve your workout, the form of your exercises. You need to slow down and not worry abotu how much weight you do, but instead concentrate on burning that muscle. A major slowdown for lots of people is they do as much weight as they can, thinking more weight=more muscle. This is wrong, cuz you put strain on your tendons, ligaments and bones. By using lesser weight and going slower(and concentrating on the negative) you will shock your muscles and gain muscle better that way.

**janiboy088** · August 21st, 02:16 PM

i was actually gonna make a thread about this yesterday...my friend was talking about it and he's been working out all summer...he went from 130 lbs to 170 durn the summer...

he's been looking into creatine suppliments and gave me this site to look at cuz i questioned him about it www.absolute-creatine.com

i told him to ask his physician anyway cuz it looks kinda fishy to me

**butterjuice** · August 21st, 02:41 PM

it works but u have to drink a ****-load of water....then when u stop drinking the water u just piss all of your muscles away. So in conclusion, it works as long as u keep drinking water

***ThrottleJunkie*** · August 21st, 02:42 PM

yeah monohydrate is just waterweight. it doesnt help you gain as much muscle mass. itll only put on pounds. itll also dehydrate you really quick so be sure to drink plenty of water.

**dhill0413** · August 21st, 03:03 PM

SHOCKER and Throttle....

You guys are wrong. Shocker, your statement is just ridiculous, so i wont even address it.

Throttle, monohydrate is not just waterweight. Creatine monohydrate is a form of energy that your muscles use, which allows you to work your muscles harder and longer. This in turn creates more microtears and damage to your muscles. When they heal, they will heal even better and stronger than if you werent taking creatine.

Learn what you are talking about before you speak.

**burningcow422** · August 21st, 03:10 PM

and be patient. takes a LONG time to get built up. i've been lifting for 2 years and i'm just starting to notice more bulges and veins popping like crazy.

takes a LONG time.

**dhill0413** · August 21st, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by burningcow422

and be patient. takes a LONG time to get built up. i've been lifting for 2 years and i'm just starting to notice more bulges and veins popping like crazy.

takes a LONG time.

Probably one of the best workout oriented posts ive seen in a long time. People want to see results right away. But lifting is a LONG process to see results. If it wasnt hard to attain, everyone would be huge.

***anonymous_team*** · August 21st, 03:17 PM

Thats why everyones going the steroid route there just to impatient to work for the gains

**CH4OS** · August 21st, 06:33 PM

thanks guys.. ill get creatine after i finish all this weight gainer..

**DaBluedevil** · August 21st, 08:39 PM

I've tried Creatine ethyl esther for 3 cycles, and it just didn't feel right. I feel better when I just stick to my whey protein after a workout and multivitamins. I've been thinking about trying Pyruvate. Its in the Krebs cycle, and based on what I learned in Bio AP last year, if I increase the Pyruvate, I'll increase my ATP levels... Think it'll work.

**D FO** · August 21st, 11:17 PM

i had decent results with ethyl but i cant take it anymnore because of the meds im on but alot of people think its a miracle drug its not give it time like said above

**dhill0413** · August 22nd, 12:06 AM

its just like anything else except more easily absorbed

**imagineballa991** · August 22nd, 12:12 AM

scince i broke my foot ive been trying to weight train for upper body stregnth dhill you sound pretty smart could you maybe pm me with a good way to get a good workout with out over doing it? if not thanks anyway

**BAURblades** · August 22nd, 12:44 AM

i duno, there is this kid of the baseball team that clearly takes createne for that other stuff... cant think of the name, it will come to me later... i dont think its good for you, screws with your heart a lot... we call the kid on the team 'Kreotene Krusher'

he quit the team soon after cuz he was butt hurt.

but dhill knows his **** and i prolly shouldnt be talking.

**Lowtryx** · August 22nd, 12:47 AM

I was on Creatine Monohydrate for a period of about 3 months.
Over that period, I gained no wait, nor lost any. My reps increased at the same rate they have seemed to always have. My max weight went up it's usual amount. This could mean I'm one of the %20 of all Creatine users who do not respond to it. Even after intensifying my workout, Creatine didn't seem to make a difference.

**BAURblades** · August 22nd, 12:51 AM

make sure u read the instructions too.... 'kreatine Krusher' did like a week on and a week off and did tice the amount of scoops he was supposed to and **** and ****ed the system up...

**dhill0413** · August 22nd, 01:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Lowtryx

I was on Creatine Monohydrate for a period of about 3 months.
Over that period, I gained no wait, nor lost any. My reps increased at the same rate they have seemed to always have. My max weight went up it's usual amount. This could mean I'm one of the %20 of all Creatine users who do not respond to it. Even after intensifying my workout, Creatine didn't seem to make a difference.

there are lots of factors that affect strength and muscle gains.

sleep, nutrition, form, mixing up your workouts, intensity level, form, working to failure, overtraining.....it goes on.

each and every one has a profound effect.

Caffeine negates the effects of creatine as well. While intaking caffeine muscle gainage is not as high as it normally owuld be

**CH4OS** · August 22nd, 05:10 PM

what about side effects of creatine? i hear alot of rumors about it how its so bad for you but i never knew how it effected you. i researched alot of it in a bodybuilding forum and i came up with this as being voted the best creatine.. prolab http://www.ez-fitness.com/creatinemo...1000grams.html